Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Major Fire Guts 40 Shops in Bhubaneswar Market
A big fire happened in a market in Bhubaneswar, India.
It started early in the morning and destroyed more than 40 shops.
Firefighters worked for three hours to put out the fire.
No one was hurt, but many things were lost.
The market was closed for the day to clean up.
The fire happened because the shops were close together and made of plastic, which made the fire spread quickly.
The city officials are going to help the shopkeepers and make the market safer in the future.
A major fire destroyed 40 shops in the Unit-I market in Bhubaneswar.
The fire started around 1:30 AM and took three hours to control with 13 fire tenders and 80 personnel.
No casualties were reported, but two people sleeping in a shop managed to escape unhurt.
The rapid spread of the fire was attributed to the use of plastic materials and the close proximity of the shops.
Authorities, including the Bhubaneswar Mayor and BMC Commissioner, visited the site and promised government assistance to the affected shopkeepers.
- Who
- Shopkeepers and authorities in Bhubaneswar
- What
- A major fire destroyed 40 shops in Unit-I market
- When
- Tuesday, around 1:30 AM
- Where
- Unit-I market, Bhubaneswar
- Why
- Rapid spread due to plastic materials and close proximity of shops
- Location
- Unit-I market, Bhubaneswar
- Time of Incident
- 1:30 AM
- Number of Shops Destroyed
- 40
- Firefighting Resources Deployed
- 13 fire tenders, 80 personnel
- Time to Control Fire
- 3 hours
- Funds Sanctioned for Fire Prevention
- Rs 20 crore
- Cause of Rapid Spread
- Plastic materials and close proximity of shops